Combination rail-seat, tie-plate, and rail-tie clamp



1. 'w.. KUMMER. v COMBINATION BAIL SEAT, THE PLATE, AND'RAIL TIE CLAMP.

APPLICATION .FlLED DEC. 7, 1920. 1,380,979

Patented June 7,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

j. W. KUMMER.

COMBINATION RAIL SEAT, TIE PLATE, AND RAIL TIE CLAMP; APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7. 1920.

1,380,979; Patented June 7, 1921.,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

12 y 41 ii 1 sitar JOHN WILLIAM KUI'JIMER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

COMBINATION BAIL-SEAT, TIE-PLATE, AND RAIL-TIE CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nine 7, 1921.

Application filed December 7, 1920. Serial No. 428,933.

- which the followin is a s ecification reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a combination rail seat, tie plate, and rail tie clamp, and has for its object the provision of simple and efiicient means for retaining a railroad rail upon a tie.

IVith this and other objects in View, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a railroad rail and a tie, showing my improved apparatus assembled therewith, for securing the rail on the tie.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2, Fig. 1, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig 3 is a top plan view of the base plate, while Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of my U-shaped anchor member.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the tie, and 2 the rail. The base plate 3 rests upon the tie 1, and on the bot tom of the base plate are arranged a series of elongated spurs l; each spur 4 is sharpened (Fig. 2) for facilitating the spur penetrating or sinking into the tie 1, when the rail 2 is placed upon the plate 8. The plate 3 is provided with lateral extensions 5, these extensions being arranged at diagonally opposite corners and at opposite side-edges of the base plate 3. In each lateral extension 5 is an elongated aperture 6. At the side edges of the base plate 3, and integral with the upper portion or face are flange lugs 7 that overhang and rest snug upon the upper face of the base of the rail 2 (Figs. 1 and 2).

To anchor or positively fasten the base plate 3 to the tie 1, I employ a substantially U-shaped anchor member 8,.the upper ends 9 of which extend through the elongated apertures 6 of the lateral or outwardly-extending extensions 5. In the ends 9, of the U-shaped member 8, are formed elongated apertures 10 in which apertures are inserted the wet ge keys 11, which keys are split or bifurcated upon their inner ends, so that the bifurcated portions can be spread apart, as shown in Fig. 1, after the keys have been lnserted in the apertures 10, thereby holding the U-shaped member 8 upon the tie 1- and plate 3, securing, anchoring, orlocking the plate upon the tie and, consequently, holding the rail 2 against displacement off the tie The base plate 3 is provided with an elongated ra l-engaging shoulder 12, which has 1ts inner face formed in'the same plane as the inner portion of the flange lug 7 against whlch it is formed (Figs. 2 and 3) the rail 2 rests snugly under the flange lugs 7 and has one of its edges bearing against the shoulder 12, Fig. 2; this shoulder 12 acts as a'guide to direct the rail quickly and easily under the lugs 7 when the end of the rail is being shoved upon the plate 3 for placing the rail in position upon the plate; further, the shoulder acts as an additional brace upon the plate against which some of the strain can be borne if the rail has a tendency to move laterally or sidewise upon the plate 3, against the shoulder 12 and the lug 7 contiguous thereto.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the upper ends 9a of the U-shaped anchor member 8 are threaded, and these ends are adapted to extend through apertures in extensions 5, as shown in dotted lines (9) in Fig. 4. Nuts of any ordinary type can be threaded upon threaded ends 9 for positively fastening the U-shaped member 8 upon the tie 1 and plate 3.

In assembling the apparatus, the U-shaped member is first placed under the tie 1, then the plate 3 is placed upon the tie with the ends of the ill-shaped member extending through the apertures 6, then the rail is run under the flange lugs 7, being guided in this placement by the strengthening and guiding shoulder 12, and then the wedge. keys 11 are placed in the apertures 10 of the Ushaped anchor member 8, whereupon, the keys are driven in tight, which has a tendency to cause the spurs 4: to bite or sink into the tie 1 should these spurs not be in sufficiently far to cause the same to grip the tie by reason of the weight of the rail 2; upon the keys 11 being tightly driven into the apertures 10, the inner split or bifurcated ends can be spread apart and the entire device will then be fastened securely upon the tie.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and'have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and, I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall,

within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: a

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination ofa base plate provided at opposite sides and at oppositecorners with lateral extensions, said lateral extensions provided with apertures, said base plate provided with rail-engaging means, an anchor member extending atoits ends through the apertures of the lateral extensions, and locking means on the extended ends of said anchormember. I

2. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a base plate provided at opposite sides with lateral extensions, said extensions provided with apertures, said said base plate provided with a penetrating spur on its under face, said base plate pro- 1,sso,979

vided with flange lugs upon its upper face, said base plate provided contiguous to one of said lugs with an elongatedshoulder, and anchoring means in said apertures of the extensions. 7

arranged contiguous to oppositeside edgesand contiguous to opposite corners, said base plate provlded at one of these flange lugs with an elongated shoulder adapted to becngaged by' an edge of a rail, a Ushaped anchor member having elongated ends extending through the elongated apertures of the extensions of the base plate, said elongated ends of the anchor member provided with elongated apertures, and split wedge keys in the elongated apertures at the ends of the anchor member and bearing against the upper face of the base plate for causing the base plate and anchor member to be tightly held together.

In testimony whereofI hereunto aflix my 7 signature. 7 V- i J OI-IN'WILLIAM'KUMMER. 

